• LEE, MIKE
Experience: Senate: 2011-Present
Home State: Utah
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,838,031Coverage End: Sunday, April 3, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' Lee
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Sharon; 3 Children
    Birth Date: 06/04/1971
    Birth Place: Mesa, AZ
    Home City: Alpine, UT
    Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Education

    JD, Brigham Young University, 1997
    BA, Brigham Young University, 1994

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2010-present
    Candidate, Utah State House of Representatives, District 32, 2006, 2008

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Energy and Natural Resources, Member
    Joint Economic Committee, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Airland, Member
    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Chair
    Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, Member
    Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, Member
    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, and Mining, Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Water and Power, Chair

Professional Experience

    Lawyer, Howrey Limited Liability Partnership
    Former Law Clerk, Judge Dee Benson, United States District Court for the District of Utah
    Former Litigator, Sidley & Austin
    Law Clerk, Justice Samuel Alito, Jr., United States Supreme Court, 2006-2007
    General Counsel, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, 2005-2006
    Assistant United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2002-2005
    Law Clerk, Judge Samuel Alito, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court, 1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Missionary, Texas Rio Grande Valley, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    Member, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Total: 5
Lee Applauds Passage of USA Freedom Act
06/02/2015
Mike Lee's Official Personal Website
Lee Says Latest EPA Power Grap Threatens Utah's Economy
05/28/2015
Mike Lee's Official Personal Website
Lee Commends Fifth Circuit For Decision on Immigration
05/26/2015
Mike Lee's Official Personal Website
Mike Lee could be a lock for re-election to Senate
04/12/2015
By MATT CANHAM | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sen. Mike Lee's re-election backed by Jon Huntsman Jr., Zions' Scott Anderson
03/11/2015
By MATT CANHAM | The Salt Lake Tribune
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 109
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
09/28/2015 S.2084 Protecting American Jobs Act 09/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/16/2015 S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 09/16/2015 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
08/06/2015 S.2004 A bill to amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes. 08/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
07/30/2015 S.1909 Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015 07/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/23/2015 S.1848 Sound Dollar Act of 2015 07/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/16/2015 S.1785 Davis-Bacon Repeal Act 07/16/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
06/17/2015 S.1598 First Amendment Defense Act 06/17/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 S.618 Inspector General Access Act of 2015 03/02/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/10/2015 S.1541 Transportation Empowerment Act 06/10/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
05/07/2015 S.1238 Annual Report on United States Contributions to the United Nations Act 05/07/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
04/30/2015 S.1142 Native Species Protection Act 04/30/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
04/28/2015 S.1123 USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 04/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/04/2015 S.649 Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015 03/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/12/2015 S.502 Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 02/12/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/04/2015 S.361 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015 02/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
01/29/2015 S.306 Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act 01/29/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 S.233 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2015 01/22/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
12/08/2014 S.2988 Regulatory Cost Assessment Act of 2014 12/08/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 S.2885 Protecting American Jobs Act 09/18/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
07/31/2014 S.2752 Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act 07/31/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
Total: 614
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/24/2017 S.918 End Government Shutdowns Act
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.139 Rapid DNA Act of 2017
05/10/2017 S.1085 Thin Blue Line Act
05/04/2017 S.1053 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue new resource management plans applicable to the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area and the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and a new amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan, and for other purposes.
05/02/2017 S.1008 Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2017
04/27/2017 S.974 CREATES Act of 2017
04/26/2017 S.946 Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017
04/25/2017 S.932 BASIC Act
04/04/2017 S.811 Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017
04/03/2017 S.J.Res.34 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". Passed Not Voting
03/30/2017 S.J.Res.19 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act.
03/23/2017 S.716 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act
03/15/2017 S.656 Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017
03/15/2017 S.642 FAIR Act
03/15/2017 S.634 REG Act
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